Feeling like a kid again...

Sometimes when working on a cake, I have so much fun it's like being a kid again. Which isn't a real far stretch because my husband says I never really grew up. he he I really LOVE letting it all hang out and having fun with my kids. So this cake was a very enjoyable project. The two little guys in the back seat are twin boys, the cakes recipients that were celebrating their 1st Birthday. Of course you can guess the theme of the party! And what child (big or little) doesn't love all those amazing books written by Dr. Seuss.


This was a moist vanilla cake with buttercream filling.

In the final hours...

It's the final hours of the Philly Hot List, Best Of Cakes competition and Truly Custom Cakery, LLC is vying for 1st place with another local caker. It's neck in neck and we need your vote to come out on top!


It takes just 30 seconds to cast your vote and we'd be honored if you would. Tell the Philadelphia area who your favorite cake shop is! Vote HERE!

Thanks in Advance and stay tuned for more cake photos! Also, don't forget, we've got tutorials and recipes posted on our website just for you! Including our Award Winning Chocolate Buttercream Recipe! See Recipes HERE.

Retirement Cake

This is a Retirement Cake that was made for an Obstetrics Doctor in Burlington, NJ. I had fun creating all the tiny details for this cake. From the design on the mother's hospital gown to the forceps on the table, each piece was made with care.

To get a closer look at each photo, just click on it and a larger image will pop up. Click your back button to go back to the original post.





My husband told me that the only problem with this cake is that the mother looks WAY too good for just having delivered a baby. ha ha ha He's right you know... but really, who wants to see the ugly side. We'll call this the romanticized version of baby delivery. *wink*

Hey Locals!!! Win a Custom Cake from Truly Custom Cakery, LLC!

Have a special event coming up over the next year? Want a Custom Cake to help celebrate? Well, we're giving one away!!! One Lucky Fan will win a two tier, twenty five serving, custom cake valued at $200.00!


How to enter:

Mandatory Entry:
1. Post a comment below telling us how much you like CAKE. Include an e-mail address so we can contact you if you win. This will earn you ONE entry.

Additional Entries:
2. Go to our Facebook Page and become a fan. Then come back here and make a second comment telling us you are a fan on Facebook. This will be your 2nd entry.

3. Share a contest with your friends/followers/readers/family either on your blog, facebook, twitter, website, etc. Come back here and make a third comment, that includes the link to where you shared our contest. This will be your 3rd entry.

4. IF you have additional Social Media Sites and you share in more than one location, you can earn additional entries. BUT you MUST make an additional post HERE sharing that location.

(THIS IS IMPORTANT! EACH COMMENT = 1 ENTRY. If you clump the steps into 1 comment, you are only entering 1 time!)


Rules:
- The contest will end Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 12am EST.
- Maximum of 6 entries per person.
- MUST be 18 or older to enter.
- Winner MUST schedule the Custom Cake 2 months in advance. NO EXCEPTIONS!
- You will have until September 30,2012 to claim your prize.
- The Custom Cake created for the winner can not break any copyright laws.
- You may choose to upgrade the servings on your cake at our regular rates.
- This contest is being hosted solely by Truly Custom Cakery, LLC.
- The Winning Cake does NOT include delivery. You must be able to pick up your cake at our location in Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County, PA). Should you choose to get your cake delivered, regular rates will apply.

This contest is in no way affiliated with Facebook/Twitter/Blogger or any other company, social networking site, etc.

It's a great day to stay inside and bake!

According to the news, we got about 16" of snow in this last snowstorm. It's been a crazy winter and quite a while since I've seen some grass! My kids however are LOVING it! Enjoy the pictures!

Christmas Candle Cake

Candle Cakes are such a great way to decorate with your dessert. And the possibilities are endless. A tutorial on how to make them is coming soon so stay tuned!

This particular cake was made for my display at Taste of Willow Grove. It was the perfect topper for my Sample Tree. Oh... and did I mention that my display won 1st Place and a gift certificate to Kremp's Florist! Yippie!

TCC Cupcakes at a Dee Adcock for Congress Open House.

My parents have known the Adcock's for years and many people in the local community have shopped at Adcock Pool Supply. Adcock is a well known name in Bucks and Montgomery County. Dee Adcock is currently campaigning to be elected into the 13th Congressional District. When a friend asked about getting cupcakes for an open house to support Dee, I was thrilled to help.

These are seriously patriotic cupcakes. The cake itself is layered in Red, White, and Blue using Red Velvet Cake, White Almond Sour Cream (WASC) Cake, and Blue WASC. Then they are swirled with buttercream and topped with a little sparkle along with red and blue stars.



To learn more about Dee Adcock and his campaign, please visit: http://deeadcock.com/

A Tail Waggin' Grooms Cake

Here is a grooms cake for a client. The dog is modeled after the client's pet. Wedding bands sit on the pillow.




White Almond Sour Cream cake with Raspberry filling (home made of course!) Cake is iced in buttercream and covered in fondant.

I airbrushed the base of the cake with doggy spots before applying the design. It adds a little dimension and brings the pet down into the cake a little more.

As a grooms cake, I went with the colors in the dog to keep it "manly".

Happy Caking!

Truly Custom Cakery, LLC needs your vote!

The Best of the Philly HOT LIST features more than 3,700 of Philadelphia's best local businesses. Eligible businesses are nominated by our readers and Winners are determined by popular vote meaning that YOU choose the Best of 2010.

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Vote for Truly Custom Cakery HERE.

Thanks so much for your vote and remember to leave a review while you are there if you've enjoyed our cakes!

An elegant wedding cake with simple, clean lines.

Such a romantic and pretty wedding cake. The color swatches she gave me match the blue and fuchsia flowers. She also asked for white roses. The bride LOVES flowers so she asked that it have lots of flowers. I used a riser between the 2nd and 3rd tiers so I could put a ring of roses around the cake. It worked out beautifully as it was just tall enough to accommodate the size of the larger flowers.

Believe it or not, this picture is the UNFINISHED cake. It also has a topper, a 16" high stand, and a fountain. I'll add the FINISHED photo shortly.

A couple simply elegant wedding cakes

Here are a couple of wedding cakes that are elegant and yet very simply done. Great option for your wedding if you want to save money. Use fresh flowers or the cake topper of your choice with a simple ribbon on the bottom of your tiers.

Hawaiian Luau Party Cake

Here's a fun and tropical party cake for a little girl. Roslyn turns 6 this weekend and they are celebrating with a Luau Party. The cake was inspired by the plates and napkins purchased for the party.



Happy Birthday Roslyn!!!

Bucks Happenings Interview of Truly Custom Cakery, LLC.

I was recently contacted by Bucks Happenings to see if I'd like to do an interview. It's such a compliment to be contacted by an organization that is impressed with your work and wants to share it with their readers. So of course I said YES!!!



Here is the interview that they did on Truly Custom Cakery. Thanks so much Bucks Happenings! http://www.buckshappening.com/truly-awesome-custom-cakery

You can also find Bucks Happenings on Twitter and Facebook. Here are their links.

http://twitter.com/buckshappening

http://www.facebook.com/TrulyCustomCakery#!/BucksHappening

Little Monkey Gift Box Baby Baptism Cake

It was a busy weekend. Here's the 3rd of 4 cake orders this weekend. The inspiration came from a cake I did for this client's friend a while back and the bedding in the baby's room. We combined the monkey with the gift box and the result is even cuter than I had imagined. I love it when an idea comes together.

SYR Graduation Cake

This is a graduation cake for a Syracuse University Student. Well, technically I don't know if it is a high school graduation and the graduate is going to SYR or if this is a college graduation from SYR. Either way... *wink* You get the idea!

Baby in Bassinet Shower Cake

Here's this weekends baby shower cake. One down, 4 orders to go.

A couple of cake toppers for this weekend.

Yesterday was a very busy day. I worked on cake details from morning to night. Here are 2 of the pieces I worked on yesterday.

The first is for a baby shower cake and the topper matches the invitation.




The second is a cake topper for a graduation cake.


I'm really happy with how they both turned out but I have to admit I'm partial to the bassinet. I just LOVE how cute it turned out.

Don't forget to enter the drawing for the apron. Contest ends tonight at midnight EST. All you have to do is comment on the Apron Post and tell me why you want one. :)

Have a super sweet day!